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Optimal level of hemoglobin in cancer patients

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In human beings, the hemoglobin level is dependent on sex and age. Women usually have a lower hemoglobin level than men, and there is evidence of a decrease in hemoglobin level with increasing age (Nilsson-Ehle et al. 2000; Rushton et al. 2001). In men hemoglobin level normally ranges between 13.3–17.7 g/dl and in women between 11.7–15.7 g/dl (Williams 1988; Fairbanks and Tefferi 2000). According to the World Health Organization, anemia is defined as hemoglobin level <13 g/dl in men and <12 g/dl in women (World Health Organization 1968). Clinical and epidemiological studies show that anemia is generally associated with increased mortality, even in elderly persons in the general population (Izaks et al. 1999; Collins et al. 2000; Caro et al. 2001).

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Nowrousian, M.R. (2002). Optimal level of hemoglobin in cancer patients. In: Nowrousian, M.R. (eds) Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rhEPO) in Clinical Oncology. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7658-0_21

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